As Berens Warehouse Groceries nears its fortieth anniversary, the third generation of the Berens family is stepping into a management role. Brandon Berens, son of Bob and Michelle Berens, was hired as the general store manager. “Nobody could be more excited and proud than my dad, Dick,” stated Bob.... Read more
Grant County 4-H Members Excel At State Horse Show
Local News July 27, 2016 0
Cassidy Schwagel earned a first place finish in junior trail and was fifth overall in junior western showmanship at the South Dakota State 4-H Horse Show July 18-21 at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron. Nine youth from the Grant County 4-H program competed. Brooke Schwagel, Marion and... Read more
Milbank American Legion Post 9 players were named the 2016 State B baseball Champions! Post 9 captured its first State B baseball title in over a decade with a 10-1 victory over Hartford/Humboldt this afternoon in Webster. “It was an outstanding tournament,” stated Milbank head coach Ron Krause. “The... Read more
They say an elephant drinks a bathtub full of water every day. That’s a lot of suds! Last week at the Republican National Convention, another kind of elephant enjoyed another kind of suds. Fernson Brewing Company of Sioux Falls was selected to exclusively serve its beer at the House Of... Read more
Milbank Tennis Association Wraps Up Summer Lessons With Pizza Party
Milbank Area Tennis July 25, 2016 0
The Milbank Area Community Tennis Association concluded youth summer tennis lessons with a pizza party celebration Wednesday, July 20, at Cantine Courts. Players were treated to pizza and water and received a t-shirt for taking part in the summer event. Lessons were taught by Zach Waletich and Lindsey Keller.... Read more
All The Information for Milbank School Registration
Local News July 25, 2016 1
It’s time to be thinking “SCHOOL” again. The first day of school for students at Milbank Middle and High Schools and Koch Elementary is Wednesday, August 24, at 8:15 a.m. Due to staff meetings on the first day, school will be dismissed at 2 p.m. Milbank public school offices... Read more
“You have to want to work hard and win just as much as you want to take each breath. To be the best at something, you have to work hard, commit 100% to what you are doing, and sacrifice your time to work toward those goals.” These words came... Read more
Children and families from Central United Methodist Church, Living Word Lutheran Church and American Lutheran Church in Milbank joined together and celebrated “In It, Not Of It” as its theme for Vacation Bible School. The theme’s meaning is we live IN the world, but are not OF the world.... Read more
Milbank High School chorus members, Shawn Stemsrud and Chase Pinkert, were selected to perform in concert with the South Dakota High School Honor Choir Friday, August 5, in Vermillion. The University of South Dakota is the host site for this year’s honor choir week. Rehearsals and other activities will... Read more
Netters Earn Top Places At Tennis Tournament
Milbank Area Tennis July 25, 2016 0
The Milbank Area boys tennis tournament took place July 20, at Cantine Courts under the direction of Bulldog head tennis coach Jim Dahl. Players from Aberdeen, Watertown, and the Milbank area competed for the top three places in two different divisions. “It was a long, hard-fought day for place... Read more
